Price of being Young, Black, and Gifted

There are many more examples, like Bob Gibson in baseball, Tiger Woods at Augusta, or Shaq in the modern-day NBA, to name a few more. This is not new, but her reaction to that adversity is compared to other great Black players I mentioned. Simone Biles, continue to be the fantastic athlete you are and do not allow them to determine or derail your greatness!

Was the US Men’s Basketball team picked to win or further justify the need to emphasize international players.

It is too early to entertain this thought, but if the US Men's basketball team cannot bounce back from their loss to France. It may be something to think about. Only time will tell. Until then, let's hope that team USA can get the job done and win the Gold!